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Augite from
Tisová, Kraslice, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic


Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Augite
Formula:(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Augite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tisová, Kraslice, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:353715
Long-form Identifier:1:3:353715:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Augite
30.2km (18.8 miles) ⓘKomorní Hůrka Hill, Františkovy Lázně, Cheb District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
36.8km (22.9 miles) ⓘPhonolite Quarry (Richter Quarry), Hammerunterwiesenthal, Oberwiesenthal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘStraßburger Glück Mine, Niederschlag, Bärenstein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
40.2km (25.0 miles) ⓘBärenstein quarry, Bärenstein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
44.3km (27.5 miles) ⓘEppenreuth, Hof, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
45.7km (28.4 miles) ⓘPodhorní hill (Podhora), Ovesné Kladruby, Cheb District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
49.8km (31.0 miles) ⓘJezerní hora (Seeberg), Klášterec nad Ohří, Chomutov District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
50.1km (31.1 miles) ⓘGroßer Teichelberg (Teichelberg; Teichlberg), Pechbrunn, Tirschenreuth District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
52.6km (32.7 miles) ⓘBasalt works, Triebendorf, Wiesau, Tirschenreuth District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
54.6km (33.9 miles) ⓘValeč Hyalite occurrences, Valeč, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
References
Beran, P.: Mineralogie ložiska Cu (Ag, Au, Co) rud Tisová u Kraslic. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddě
lení Národního muzea v Praze, 1997, roč
. 4-5, s. 65-77.
 
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